Roller skates



Nov. 28, 1967 J. L. GREEN 3,355,184

ROLLER S KATE 5 Filed Dec. 20, 1965 INVENTOR. JIM L. 6365' N UnitedStates Patent fiFice 3,355,184 ROLLER SKATES Jim L. Green, 71 N. SierraSt., Reno, Nev. 89501 Filed Dec. 20, 1965, Ser. No. 515,138 1 Claim.(Cl. 28t)11.19)

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A roller skate having a shoe formed integralwith the skate body and having rollers supported by the skate body.

My invention is directed toward new types of roller skates.

It is an object of my invention to provide new and improved rollerskates wherein the skate portion is integral with the shoe portion, thuspermitting more comfort and more security during use to the wearer.

Another object is to provide new and improved roller skates of thecharacter indicated which can be precisely fitted to the feet of theuser.

Still another object is to provide new and improved roller skates of thecharacter indicated which can be manufactured easily and quickly.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of myinvention will now be explained with references both to thisspecification and to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front end view thereof, and

FIG. 4 is a detail enlarged view showing the connection between a wheel,shaft, sleeve and shoe support.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, there is shown a shoe 16 having a rubbersole 12 and a rubber heel 14. A first vertical elongated member 16extending perpendicularly downward from the sole and aligned with thelongitudinal axis of the sole is molded integral therewith. Member 16has a horizontal transverse bore or hole 18 which extends in a directiontransverse to said axis.

A second vertical elongated member 20 extending perpendicularly downwardfrom the heel and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the heel (andsole) is molded integral with the heel. If desired, members 16 and 24)can be molded in a single unit of rubber or resilient plastic. Member 20has a horizontal transverse bore or hole 22 which extends in a directiontransverse to said axes.

First and second hollow sleeves 24 and 26 open at both ends extendthrough corresponding bores 18 and 22 and are supported in these boreswhereby these sleeves ex- 3,355,184 Patented Nov. 28, 1967 tendhorizontally parallel to each other, and perpendicular to saidlongitudinal axes. First and second shafts 28 and 30 extend throughcorresponding sleeves 24 and 26 and are rotatable therein, opposite endsof each shaft extending beyond the corresponding sleeve.

First and second wheels '32 and 34 each having an axially disposedhollow ball bearing unit 36 are secured to opposite ends of the firstshaft and are rotatable therewith or thereabout with the first shaft asan axle. Third and fourth like Wheels 32 and 34 having ball bearingunits 36 are secured to opposite ends of the second shaft and arerotatable therewith or thereabout.

The net result is an integral structure which is highly resilient andcomfortable and, due to the use of shoes, can, depending upon the shoesize, be fitted comfortably to the foot of any wearer.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to thedrawings, my protection is to be limited only by the terms of the claimwhich follows.

I claim:

A roller skate comprising a shoe having a sole and a heel, first andsecond hollow sleeves open at both ends, first and second shafts, eachshaft being positioned in a corresponding sleeve, first and secondwheels secured to opposite ends of the first shaft and rotatable aboutthe first shaft within the first sleeve, third and fourth wheels securedto opposite ends of the second shaft and rotatable about the secondshaft within the second sleeve, first means securing said first sleeveto said sole by molding and second means securing said second sleeve tosaid heel by molding, molding of sole to extend to toe to form a skatebrake, said first means supports said first sleeve extendinghorizontally in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction ofthe shoe and wherein said second means supports said second sleeve withthe second sleeve extending horizontally in a direction transverse tosaid longitudinal direction, each wheel contains a set of ball bearingsrotatable about the corresponding sleeve, each of the first and secondmeans is provided with a hole through which the corresponding sleeveextends.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,039,153 4/1936 Edwards280-11.28 2,559,118 7/1951 Foran 280-1123 3,306,623 2/1967 Weitzner28011.l X

FOREIGN PATENTS 837,828 6/1960 Great Britain.

LEO FRIAGLIA, Primary Examiner. MILTON L. SMITH, Examiner.

